Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (September 4, 2024)
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Report lists ordinances and items submitted to City Council on September 18, 2024, including a land acquisition ordinance for 4801 W Argyle/Ainslie, a proposed amendment to Municipal Code Section 10-20-155 on pavement restoration coordination, numerous honorary street designations and parking facility barrier exemptions, an amendment to a pedestrian walkway easement at 100 W Randolph (JRTC), several subdivision resubdivisions, and a proposed alley vacation at 168 N Clinton.
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- Includes ordinance to authorize acquisition of properties at 4801 West Argyle Street and 4801 West Ainslie Street for a road improvement project (O2024-0010960).
- Includes proposed amendment to Municipal Code Section 10-20-155 requiring City coordination on pavement restoration work impacting 60% or more of the sidewalk (S02024-0010913).
- Includes multiple miscellaneous ordinances authorizing honorary street namings and directing the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions necessary for designations (examples: 'Frank Lopez Way', 'Healthcare Alternative Systems Way', 'Dennis Downes Way', 'Honorary Benjamin H. Marshall Way').
- Includes multiple ordinances exempting named entities from provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress/egress to parking facilities (multiple docket numbers listed).
- Includes amendment to pedestrian walkway easement at the building formerly known as the James R. Thompson Center (100 West Randolph Street) involving JRTC Holdings, LLC and CDOT (O2024-0011048).
- Includes proposed resubdivisions: Raina Resubdivision; Central Eight Resubdivision; Friar Servants of Mary & Apartment Resubdivision; Regents Park II Subdivision (docket numbers listed).
- Includes proposed vacation of a 10' wide east-west alley in the block bounded by North Clinton Street, North Jefferson Street, West Lake Street and West Randolph Street (168 N Clinton, LLC) as a 34th Ward item (S02024-0008282).
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